Word · Frequency #25850
dyslexia
诵读困难；阅读障碍
dyslexia
- 1.
A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
- 2.
impaired ability to learn to read
阅读能力受损
阅读能力受损；诵读困难；[医] 诵读困难
In use
Dyslexia affects how the brain processes written words.
Her teacher noticed early signs of dyslexia and suggested reading support.
A child with dyslexia may need extra time to finish reading tests.
have dyslexia
dyslexia 通常作不可数名词，表达患诵读困难时用 have dyslexia，不加冠词。
She has dyslexia and uses special software at school.
她有诵读困难，在学校使用特殊软件。
be diagnosed with dyslexia
be diagnosed with 后接疾病名称，dyslexia 前不加冠词。
He was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of seven.
他七岁时被诊断出诵读困难。
a form of dyslexia
表示种类时，dyslexia 可与 a form/type of 搭配使用。
This test helps identify a specific form of dyslexia.
这项测试有助于识别一种特定类型的诵读困难。
Common mistakes
She has a dyslexia.She has dyslexia.
dyslexia 通常是不可数名词，表示“诵读困难”时不加不定冠词 a，应直接说 have dyslexia。
He is a dyslexia student.He is a dyslexic student.
dyslexia 是名词，不能用来直接修饰 student；修饰人应用形容词 dyslexic，或说 a student with dyslexia。
Connections
Collocations
- developmental dyslexia
- 发展性诵读困难
- Developmental dyslexia often appears in early childhood.发展性诵读困难常常出现在儿童早期。
- suffer from dyslexia
- 患有诵读困难
- Many famous writers suffered from dyslexia.许多著名作家患有诵读困难。
- child with dyslexia
- 有诵读困难的孩子
- She is a bright child with dyslexia who loves storytelling.她是个有诵读困难但很聪明的孩子，喜欢讲故事。
- diagnosed with dyslexia
- 被诊断患诵读困难
- He was diagnosed with dyslexia at age seven.他在七岁时被诊断患诵读困难。
- dyslexia support
- 读写障碍支援
- The school provides dyslexia support for struggling readers.学校为阅读有困难的学生提供读写障碍支援。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“难读呀”（dyslexia）——每个字都在跳，读起来很吃力。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：education、clinical、everyday conversation dyslexia 是中性术语，多用于教育、心理学和医疗等正式或专业场合，但在日常讨论学习问题时也较常见。正式写作和口语中都适用，语气自然，无需特别回避。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in stressed /-ɛksiə/ rhyme with dyslexia: alexia (/əˈlɛksiə/) and anorexia (/ˌænəˈrɛksiə/). Beware spelling lookalikes with different sounds: dyslexic (/dɪsˈlɛksɪk/), lexicon (/ˈlɛksɪkən/), lexical (/ˈlɛksɪkəl/), and apraxia (/əˈpræksiə/) do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.